The University of Wyoming (UW) School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies is offering two exciting professional development opportunities for teachers.
Wyoming Youth Resilience Project
The Wallop Civic Engagement Program seeks teachers (7th–12th grade) to participate in the Wyoming Youth Resilience Project by gathering their students’ views on the barriers and opportunities they see regarding education, employment, and community resilience. This project uses the innovative photovoice method to gather youth voices through pictures and narratives. The project will profile student responses on an interactive map on the Wallop Program website, and work with teachers to organize local showcases where students share their community profiles with local leaders and stakeholders. An honorarium of $800 will be provided for the first 30 participants who complete the project. PTSB credit is also available. Join an informational Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. on October 20 to learn more. To request the meeting link, email: wallop@uwyo.edu.
For more information, contact Jean Garrison, Director of the Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program, at wallop@uwyo.edu.
Online Graduate Courses for Social Studies Teachers
Social Studies teachers can take UW political science classes to aid in advancement and development, or to complete a full MA in Political Science degree. Join a Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. on November 16 to learn more. To request the meeting link, email: agarner1@uwyo.edu or redhead@uwyo.edu.
Each year, around 15 credit hours of mostly asynchronous, online graduate-level political science classes will be offered. Assignments for these courses can be used to develop your curriculum or to complete the required hours for eligibility to teach dual-listed courses such as POLS 1000.
Spring and Summer 2026 course offering:
- Power Dynamics in American Institutions (Spring)
- Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers (Spring)
- U.S. Congress (Summer)
For more information, contact Andrew Garner, Department Head, agagarner1@uwyo.edu, or Stephanie Anderson, Graduate Director, at redhead@uwyo.edu.
